Questions About Docile

by K.M. Szpara (Goodreads Author)

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so reading about BDSM rape and BDSM "dubious consent" sex and BDSM LGBTQIA sex has the goal of what, exactly? as if non-fictional rape isn't bad enough, we need fictional rape too? huh.

Contrarius Um, what? Do you seriously believe this is the only book in the entire lexicon of American literature that includes rape? SERIOUSLY??

Rape Is Bad. Incl…moreUm, what? Do you seriously believe this is the only book in the entire lexicon of American literature that includes rape? SERIOUSLY??

Rape Is Bad. Including rape in stories is a part of showing that Bad Things Happen. Which part of that simple concept do you not understand?(less)

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I am confused about Elisha's pre-Alex self who seems completely erased. He was a young adult who worked in the community and he must have made decisions all the time. But post-Alex, he seems like some newborn who doesn't even have a past self to rediscover. Does this seem fishy to anyone else?

KRISSa °•*⁀➷ Trauma fucks you up.

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Given the tagline, does this book examine capitalism at a level deeper than I am likely to find on Facebook? Also, what what does it mean to say that the book “can be described as ‘really gay’”?

Papen Eh. It seems to explore capitalism at a pretty basic level, it doesn't even engage with it much. I'd say it explores the psychology and power dynamics…moreEh. It seems to explore capitalism at a pretty basic level, it doesn't even engage with it much. I'd say it explores the psychology and power dynamics a lot more than the capitalism so don't go into it expecting ANY commentary at all on that (much, and it's very base level). I suppose it also talks about the unfairness of the money gap, etc. but idk if it really addresses capitalism. As for the second question, our main character is gay. He is the (sex) slave of another guy. There are a lot of gay sex scenes, etc.(less)

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